A USC Trojans guard explained the challenge of defending a surging Sarah Strong during the UConn Huskies' road win.

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

LOS ANGELES -- Azzi Fudd scored 17 points and No. 1 UConn routed 16th-ranked Southern California 79-51 on Saturday, snapping the Trojans' 20-game home winning streak with their best player on the bench watching.

USC held a brief 9-8 advantage midway through the first quarter, but UConn went on an impressive 15-0 run to take over the game—and they never looked back. The lead ballooned to as much as 39 points, as USC was unable to even score in double figures in the first and second quarters.

Azzi Fudd drilled a contested 3-pointer to extend the UConn Huskies' lead over the USC Trojans. 21 hours ago Women's College Basketball 0:11

Need proof? On Saturday, UConn paid a visit to USC, with the No. 1 Huskies blowing out the No. 16 Trojans 79–51. During the game, per Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times, both teams wore different pairs of Kobe's signature shows.

Los Angeles, Calif. -- UCONN defeats USC, 79-51, at Galen Center on December 13th, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune's John Panganiban was there to capture the following TST Images: